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Director |
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Julia Tutwiler
Library |
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Mail Station #12 |
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Office Phone - (205) 652-3614 |
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Room Number - 100 |
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nsnider@uwa.edu |
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Degrees: |
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Professional
Bio: |
I have been at The
University of West Alabama since 1971. Since
that time, I have been active in many aspects
of the University and the community. I have
served on the Ruby Pickens Tartt Public
Library Board since 1973, and served as
President of the Board for two four year
terms. I have also served on the Sumter
County Fine Arts Council since 1974, and I
have served two terms as President of the
Council. I organized the Friends of the
Coleman Cultural Arts Center in 1990, and
remain an active member. I have been involved
in many, many projects designed to help build
a better community and university. |
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Initial employment at UWA: |
Sept. 1, 1971 |
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Classes usually
taught: |
I also teach the Library Media
Courses and direct the program. |
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Committees, etc. |
- The Graduate English
Essay Committee
- The Information
Technology Committee
- The Learning Resources
Center Committee
- The Institutional
Effectiveness Committee
- The Research Oversight
Committee
- The University
Academic Council
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Academic or
Research Interests |
- Geneva Mercer
- Tombstone inscriptions
and epitaphs
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Current projects: |
- Geneva Mercer Research
- Cemetery Research
- Presidential Portraits
Research
- Active in the Alabama
Virtual Library
- Active in the Network
of Alabama Academic Libraries
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Member: |
- American Library
Association
- American Association
of School Librarians
- National Education
Association
- Alabama Educational
Association
- Alabama Library
Association
- Kappa Delta Pi
- Phi Kappa Phi, served
as the first president of the Local
Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi.
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Recent
publications: |
- "Bringing the
World to West Alabama"
(Pamphlet)
- "Beyond the
Walls: Summary of Data Collected at
Conference on Networking and Research
Sharing." (Pamphlet)
- "Education and
Community Service: The Julia Tutwiler
Learning Resources Center."
(Pamphlet)
- "Tombigbee
Regional Information Center."
(Pamphlet)
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Recent
presentations: |
- I demonstrated the
Alabama Virtual Library at the
Alabama Educational Technology
Conference in July 1998 and in June
1999.
- "Gregorian
Chant" Christ Episcopal Church
- "Congregational
Singing and the Church of
England" Christ Episcopal Church
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Recent
grants: |
- The Alabama Power
Foundation Grant to extend information to the
region.
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Additional
information: |
- I have been active in the York
Rotary Club since 1975, and served as
President. I was the recipient of the
District Service Before Self Award.
- I have served as Chairperson of the Sumter
County Heart Drive since 1999, and have
received awards each year from the American
Heart Association for leading Sumter County
to exceed its quota.
- Recipient of the Humanitarian Award of the
Alabama Library Association.
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